Where does “말없이” come from?

말없이 (Korean) comes from Korean 없이, from Korean 없다, from Middle Korean 없다.

말없이 (Korean): silently, without saying anything

Definitions

  1. silently, without saying anything

Ancestry of “말없이”, step by step

말없이 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Korean 없이

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean없이without, lacking
2Korean없다to have none; lacking; nonexistent; to die
3Middle Korean없다—

via Korean 말

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Korean말word, speech, language; horse; sawhorse
2Chinese末—
Every word from Middle Korean 없다 →